The Portland daily press., 1887-02-03
: FROM WASHINGTON.
Officials Whose Salaries Remain un-
paid on Account of No
Appropriation.
Light House recommendation for
the Coast OF Maine Service.
Probable Action OF House Democrats
on the Senate Fishery Bill.
A Congressman Who Thinks They
VIII Oppose the Measure.
Especial to the PREss.l
WARRINGTON. Feb.


WASHINGTON. Feb. 2.
The appropriation for pay Of assistant
custodians and janitors of public buildings
Tor the fiscal year ending June 30th, 1SS5,was
exhausted on June 18th, 1885. The employees
under that appropriation were paid up to
June 18th. 1885, and the custodians Of the re-
cpectiye public buildings were requested to
submit vouchers for services rendered by
the period from June 14th to 30th, 1885, to be
incorporated in the deficiency bill for 1886
Notwithstanding this request, the custodans
Of several public buildings failed TO submit
the required vouchers, and the claims are
consequently still unpaid. Among the num-
Der is Fitz w. Gilbert Of Belfast. Me-, to
whom balance Of S1S.n is now due. The
Secretary Of the Treasury has just sent to
Congress letter recommending the inser-
tion of an item to pay these unpaid salaries,
in the general deficiency bill of this year.
Light House recommendation.
The Secretary of the Treasury has sent to
Congress letter recommending appropria-
tions for the erection of structures for the
comfort of light station keepers at certain
light houses. Among the recommendations
are the following; For rebuilding keepers
dwelling at Little River, Maine, $500; for
new, brick, double fog signal house at White
Head, Maine, $3.50. Concerning these rec
concentrations, at Little River the present
dwelling was built in 1S47, and has been re-
paired from time to time. 1t is now damp
and unhealthy, and beyond economical re-
pair. The efficiency Of the public service
frac hot ha a.
cable. At White Head there is duplicate
1O-inch steam whistle, for the accommoda-
tioa of which the present buildings are en-
tirely inadequate, on account Of which the
new boiler built for this station has never
been put in place. Theeffciency Of the ser
vice requires that new fog-signal structures
be erected at this station as soon as practical
Bile.
Postal Changes.
The following star service changes are an
nounced in Maine: Route 442, Northeast
Harbor to Mount Desert. Leave Northeast
Harbor daily, except Sundays, at a. M.
arrive at Mount Desert by 9 a. m. Leave
Mount Desert daily, except Sundays, at 12 m
or on arrival of Western mail; arrive at
Northeast Harbor in two hours.
Everett A. Watson has been commissioned
postmaster at Rome, Maine.
The Fishery Question.
The House committee ON foreign affairs
will tomorrow hold its meeting to take action
on the Senate retaliation bill. The proba-
bilities are very strong that they will make
considerable change in the bill before re-
porting it, A Republican member of the
House, who has been prominently connected
with the fishery question ever since it has
been before Congress, said to your cores
pondent tonight, regarding it: There are,
think, from conversations l have had with
members ON the other side, two things which
win influence the action Of the Democrats in
this question The first is the jealousy Of
the Senate. They do not like to give the
Senate credit for taking the initiatory in this
matter, consequently if the Senate had pass
ed a more stringent bill the House committee
would have been likely to have favored one
like that which the Senate has passed, and
now, for the same reason, they are likely to
support a more stringent one in order to
gain credit for going farther than the Senate
The second is the influence of the State De-
pdAtAhOhls ~ 10 hhoNA bh0b OCNAOtaAJ
ard thinks the Senate has not treated him
with due consideration. and it is believed he
would not be sorry to see the whole matter
fall through. Consequently measure for
total non-intercourse, such as is proposed by
the Belmont bill, may be reported, with the
hope that the Senate will refuse to agree to
it, and that, therefore, nothing at all will be
done because of the inability of the Senate
and House to agree. Then the Democrats in
the House could fall back on the cllim that
they were ready to go farther in the matter
than the Senate. and it was not their fault if
nothing was done, and thus get credit for ap-
parently desiring to protect the American
fishermen, while in reality they will carry
out the wishes Of Secretary Bayard, and
prevent any action at ALL" In view of such
a possible result, the action of the House
committee tomorrow will be awaited with
interest
Personal.
Mr.. o. K. Gerrish of Portland. and Rev.0.
B. Cheney of Lewiston, president of Bates
Bates College, are here.
Not an obstructionlst.
Senator Farwell, Logan's successor, says
that he voted to confirm Matthews because
he does not care to be an obstructionist, and
that he does not care to have the Senate act
as mere wasp's nest to harass the Presi-
dent.
French spoiiatlon Claims.
The House judiciary committee has agreed
to favorably report the Senate bill to extend
the time for filing French spoliation claims.
The Late General Logan.
The following is the list of Senators who
will deliver eulogies ON Wednesday of next
week upon the late General Logan: Messrs.
Edmunds, Plumb. Evarts, Allison, Mander-
son, Spooner, Frye, Henly, Cullom, STAN
ford, Morgan, Cockrell, Hampton, Ransom
and Blackburn.